Description

Medium green panel, used for table screen, of semi-translucent jade with darker patches is mounted in ornate two-part setting of dark wood frame carved in openwork with ring and rope, flower and bat decoration which, in turn, fits into stand of same wood also carved in openwork with floral, geometric and dragon decor. This rectangular jade slab has round arch-top centre, having a plain outer border and solid and rectangular centre. Between former and center panel is wide border carved with clouds, flowers, bats scrolls and ten "shou (longevity)" character emblems in elaborate openwork and in low but layered looking relief. The solid centre of jade is carved in low illusionistic relief with cloud-borne Daosit immportal holding a gourd bottle in left hand from which emerges a tiny bat in a cloud of smoke. 玉质青灰色，有黑色杂斑。器身呈长方形片状，一面雕工，透雕福寿如意纹。中央有一长方形开光，浅浮雕一仙人立于祥云之上，左手托仙瓶，飘出一缕仙气，仙气中有一蝙蝠；右手持杖，赤足，作行走状，寓意福寿延年。插屏外周及座为红木质，镂雕蝙蝠、双环及绳纹。